The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Christina Hartman to Chief Technology Officer, putting the former news executive in charge of technology operations across the company’s broadcast, digital and streaming businesses.
The appointment is effective immediately, Scripps announced Wednesday. In her new role, she will report to Laura Tomlin, the Chief Transformation Officer at the company.
Hartman will oversee digital product development, broadcast technology, software engineering, cybersecurity and data systems, along with the company’s use of artificial intelligence. She most recently served as the Vice President of Emerging Technology Operations, where she worked on aligning the company’s technology products with its business operations and helped oversee the implementation of artificial intelligence tools.
Hartman has nearly two decades of experience in journalism and media technology. Earlier in her career at Scripps, she helped oversee the transition of Newsy into Scripps News, the company’s national streaming news network. She later held several leadership positions at Scripps News, including Head of News Standards and Vice President and Head of the Network.
“Christina brings a deep understanding of our business, strong leadership instincts and the ability to see what’s possible,” Tomlin said in a statement on Wednesday. “She is the right person to lead our holistic technology capabilities and help shape where Scripps goes next.”
Hartman holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
